Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - liege

 or Flemish Luik  geographical name  1. province E Belgium area 1497 square miles (3877 square kilometers), population 999,646  2. city, its capital population 195,800 LIEGE  I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lige, from Late Latin laeticus, from laetus serf, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian let serf  Date: 14th century  1.  a. having the right to feudal allegiance or service his ~ lord  b. obligated to render feudal allegiance and service  2. faithful, loyal  II. noun  Date: 14th century  1.  a. a vassal bound to feudal service and allegiance  b. a loyal subject  2. a feudal superior to whom allegiance and service are due